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About 1 in 5 high school students have witnessed community violence, new CDC report says
About 1 in 5 high school students in the United States has seen violence first-hand among people who are not related, including homicides involving guns. That's according to a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which calls community violence "a significant public health concern."
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The US economy grew at a much slower pace in the first quarter
US economic growth slowed to an annualized and seasonally adjusted rate of 1.1% in the first quarter of this year, as businesses rebalanced their inventories and pulled back on spending amid punishing rate hikes from the Federal Reserve.
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Salma Hayek and Aaron Paul featured in new 'Black Mirror' Season 6 teaser trailer
After a three-year break, Charlie Brooker's satirical horror-laden anthology series "Black Mirror" are officially returning to haunt you on Netflix this June.
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Jerry Springer, former Cincinnati mayor and talk show host, dead at 79
Jerry Springer, the former Cincinnati mayor and and long time TV host whose tabloid talk show was known for outrageous arguments, thrown chairs and physical confrontations between sparring couples and homewreckers, has died, a family spokesperson said Thursday. Springer was 79.
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Louisville bank shooter's parents: 'We're so sorry'
The parents of the Louisville bank shooter Connor Sturgeon are opening up in a new interview with NBC, sharing insight into the time leading up to the deadly shooting and how they are coping with the unfathomable tragedy.
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Snapchat's new AI chatbot is already raising alarms among teens and parents
Less than a few hours after Snapchat rolled out its My AI chatbot to all users last week, Lyndsi Lee, a mother from East Prairie, Missouri, told her 13-year-old daughter to stay away from the feature.
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Your pollen allergies are overwhelming? This might be why
Pollen has exploded to eye-watering levels this spring in some parts of the country after warm weather pushed plants out of their winter slumber much earlier than normal.
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Barack Obama goes to work in first trailer for his new Netflix docuseries
What makes a good job ... good? That's the question former President Barack Obama is asking in his new Netflix docuseries, "Working: What We Do All Day."
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Comcast Awards $1 Million in Grants to Ten Emerging Black Filmmakers in Celebration of Its Two-Year Anniversary
In celebration of its two year anniversary and its commitment to support authentic Black content and creators, Comcast NBCUniversal’s Black Experience on Xfinity today announced the winners of its $1 million in Emerging Black Filmaker grants. Winners were selected for their ability to tell engaging and culturally relevant stories about the African, African American, or other Afro subcultural experiences or perspectives through a feature film, documentary, or web series, and were selected by an esteemed panel of diverse, entertainment-industry executives and thought leaders, including Gil Robertson, President of AAFCA; filmmaker, producer and author, Lyn Sisson-Talbert; and Yvette Milley, Executive Vice President, NBCU News Group and NBCU Academy. Winning submissions feature unique perspectives on the largest HBCU in America, the impact of Hip Hop legend, Kangol, and his group U.T.F.O., and a four-part series about how barbershops connect with Black culture.
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Local Ice Cream Shop Seeks To Help Special Needs Youth Prepare For The Workforce With Career Readiness Fair on May 6th!
Local ice cream shop, Howdy Homemade Ice Cream has had a busy year contributing to the Houston and Katy areas with their HISD Under Armour uniform and cleat giveaway and their efforts with Katy ISD’s special needs Joy Prom, where the sponsored hair, makeup, and ice cream for attendees of the prom. On a day to day basis, Howdy Homemade Ice Cream, supports their staff with disabilities to develop social skills, independence, and ensure a confidence needed for them to succeed in the workforce. Eager to extend the same support to the community, Howdy Homemade Ice Cream is hosting a Career Readiness Fair on Saturday, May 6th at 11am at their Katy location.
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In Praise Of Growing Old and Black
How Harry Belafonte's long life gives us hope
As an artist, Harry Belafonte's voice and magnetic presence on stage transported his audiences to the farthest corners of the world, while simultaneously connecting them to the commonality of the human experience. But it was not only his voice that defined him; it was the way he used it to speak truth to power. His activism was a testament to his deep-rooted belief in social justice. He marched alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., fought against apartheid in South Africa, and championed the cause of the poor and the downtrodden around the world for nearly a century
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Texas Southern University Appoints Highly Experienced Academician as Next Provost
Dr. Carl Goodman is a Distinguished Scholar Committed to Academic Excellence and Student Success
A seasoned higher education administrator and effective champion of faculty and student success will become the new provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Texas Southern University.
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Post-Roe, abortion access has dropped in the US, but support has not, survey finds
The US Supreme Court decision that revoked the federal right to an abortion led to significant restrictions to abortion access, but hasn't affected public support, according to a new survey from the Pew Research Center.
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Trump lawyers rail against DOJ in letter, reveal foreign leader briefings may be among classified documents taken from White House
Two of Donald Trump's defense lawyers now believe that classified briefings of phone calls with foreign leaders were among "all manner of documents" in 15 boxes that Trump returned to the National Archives a year after he left the presidency, according to a new letter his lawyers sent to Congress.
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Adding exercise into treatment may reduce substance use, study shows
One key to fighting addiction may be exercise, according to a new study. Researchers undertook a review of the existing literature around physical activity and its relationship to substance use, and they found that regular exercise was associated with lowered use in about 75% of the studies investigating that question, according to the analysis.
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Kamala Harris to make the case for Biden's reelection at abortion rights rally
Vice President Kamala Harris will make the case for President Joe Biden's reelection bid Tuesday at a political rally on reproductive freedom, a Harris adviser told CNN, saying that "finishing the job" for 2024 is about fighting to protect abortion access among other rights facing nationwide restrictions.
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House Republicans race toward debt ceiling vote after 11th-hour rewrite
House Republicans are rallying around their proposal to raise the nation's borrowing limit and slash federal spending after leadership made a flurry of last-minute changes designed to win over key GOP holdouts -- a major reversal after leadership insisted they would not alter the bill text.
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Man arrested in 'demonic' murder and dismemberment of Uber Eats driver in Florida, investigators say
An accused MS-13 gang member has been arrested in Holiday, Florida, and charged in what the sheriff described as a "demonic" murder of an Uber Eats delivery driver whose remains were found dismembered at the suspect's home last week, according to investigators.
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Disney sues DeSantis and oversight board after vote to nullify agreement with special taxing district
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts on Wednesday sued Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his hand-picked oversight board, accusing the Republican 2024 presidential prospect of weaponizing his political power to punish the company for exercising its free speech rights.